Four-day week for divorced parents under review, says French PM The idea could apply to parents who share custody of children
What is average salary in France and the difference between genders? We also look at differences between average salaries in the private and public sectors
Senate votes to ban 鈥榠nclusive language鈥� from official French texts The authors of the proposal said the gender neutral conventions are too confusing for people with dyslexia and other cognitive disabilities
magazine Debate over gender-inclusive terms in French reopens An MP is proposing that the use of 鈥榠el鈥� instead of il or elle and formats such as pr茅sident.e.s disappear from official communications
Pay gap means women in France start working 鈥榝or free鈥� from today EU statistics suggest that on average women earn 16.5% less than men, leading feminist newsletter Les Glorieuses to petition France鈥檚 presidential candidates for change
French MPs pass law to make gay conversion therapy illegal It follows reports of 鈥榟undreds of recent cases鈥� using techniques including hypnosis, electric shocks and forced heterosexual marriage
Paris mairie fined for appointing too many women to top jobs The issue dates back to 2018 when 11 women and five men were appointed in senior roles. It has resulted in a 鈧�90,000 fine
Breakthrough Prize awarded to French neurobiologist Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have recognised a French scientist for discovering neuron circuits that govern parental instinct in the brains of male and female mice.
Gay conversion therapy to be banned in France Electric shocks and other treatment to try to 鈥渃onvert鈥� young homosexuals will be banned if MPs back a new law being put to parliament.
Nonbinary pronoun 鈥榯hey鈥� sparks French language debate A debate has been sparked in France over the lack of an official gender-neutral French word for 鈥渢hey鈥� and 鈥渢hem鈥�, after the pronoun 鈥渢hey鈥� was voted Word of the Year 2019 in the United States.
鈥榃omen-only鈥� tourism trend booming in France A French company is leading the way on 鈥渨omen-only tourism鈥�, an increasingly-popular travel trend in Europe over the past five years, according to the World Tourism Organisation.
French president says Muslim hijab 鈥榥ot my business鈥� President Emmanuel Macron has said that it is 鈥渘ot his business鈥� whether Muslim women wear a hijab in public spaces - but that it 鈥渋s his business鈥� when it comes to public services.
Gay couple protest at 鈥榟omophobic鈥� church A British couple have been demonstrating in front of an Anglican church 鈥� saying they have been 鈥渂anned鈥� because they are gay.
What changes in France in March 2019 Changes for March include a shift in the kind of eco-friendly home improvement works eligible for an interest-free loan, a rise in cigarette prices, and new rules on scooter licences and workplace equality.
French ethics report: All women should have IVF access The French national ethics committee has reiterated its stance in favour of extending medically-assisted reproduction to all women, including lesbians, and lifting anonymity of sperm donors in some cases.
Rennes market celebrates rise of French female chefs The city of Rennes is celebrating female chefs this weekend (Sunday September 2), by including only restaurants and food by women in the 10th edition of its monthly food markets.
Women pioneers in French submarines Four female naval officers have become the first to complete a mission on a French nuclear battle submarine after being barred from such work since the service was founded.
Birth rate drop hints at 鈥榩roblematic mindset change鈥� The birth rate in France has dropped significantly and is likely to stay low for the foreseeable future due to 鈥渁 problematic change in mindset鈥� that is not good for the nation, an expert has said.
Actress Huppert comes out in support of #MeToo Isabelle Huppert, one of the country鈥檚 most celebrated actresses, has come out in support of the #MeToo anti-sexual harassment movement, saying that it should have happened 鈥渟ooner鈥�.
Minister hits back at husband murder confession The minister for gender equality has said we must 鈥渟top making excuses for domestic violence鈥� after the husband of murdered Alexia Daval, Jonathann, admitted to her killing.
You too? Sexual harassment in the workplace and anywhere else needs to be condemned and punished appropriately
Ibuprofen affects testosterone levels, says new study Taking too much ibuprofen too frequently can affect testosterone levels and reproductive health in men, a new Franco-Danish study has found.
Thai woman is first trans boxer to compete in France A female transgender boxer has become the first ever to compete in France after battling against national champion Akram Hamidi this weekend.
鈥楯ourn茅es du patrimoine鈥� could become 鈥榙u matrimoine鈥� The name for the French 鈥渏ourn茅es du patrimoine鈥� could receive a change to also include 鈥渕atrimoine鈥� - in the name of equality - if a new proposal goes ahead.
Incubator women who are changing face of enterprise 鈥淚t's just a start.鈥� That is how Roxanne Varza, the director of Paris鈥檚 massive start-up incubator Station F, describes the news that 40% of new businesses now operating within its walls are run by women.
